Jannik Sinner continued his quest for consecutive Australian Open titles with a clinical deconstruction of Alex De Minaur in the last of the men’s singles quarter-finals.

Jelena Dokic has launched a staunch defence of Alex de Minaur and his performance against Jannik Sinner on Wednesday night after the Aussie was knocked out of the Australian Open in brutal fashion. De Minaur lost his 10th match in 10 attempts against the World No.1, going down 6-3 6-2 6-1 in the quarter-finals.

In the Australian Open quarterfinals on Tuesday, Jannik Sinner faces Alex de Minaur.In his most recent match on Sunday, Sinner took down Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune in four sets, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2,

Jim Courier couldn't help but take a cheeky dig at Alex de Minaur over fiancee Katie Boulter's absence from his loss to Jannik Sinner in the Australian Open quarter-finals on Wednesday night. De Minaur was blown off the court in a masterclass from Sinner, with the Italian winning 6-3 6-2 6-1.

Alex de Minaur said a humbling defeat by Jannik Sinner in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open on Wednesday felt like a slap across the face after a period of improvement in which he emerged as his nation's best hope of ending a major drought.

Alex de Minaur was given a blunt reminder on Wednesday night of the level he needs to reach if he is to ever taste victory in a grand slam tournament.

Defending champion Jannik Sinner dismissed eighth seed Alex de Minaur 6-3 6-2 6-1 to reach the Australian Open semi-finals and extend the country's decades-long wait for another homegrown singles winner at the Grand Slam on Wednesday.

Soon-to-be world No.7 De Minaur is Australia’s highest ranked player since Lleyton Hewitt almost 20 years ago but a 6-3 6-2 6-1 defeat on Wednesday night showed, as it stands, he’s still a long way off challenging Sinner and co for grand slam titles.

Alex de Minaur issued a brutal putdown to a Novak Djokovic superfan on social media following his one-sided loss to Jannik Sinner in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open.

Local hope Alex de Minaur has suffered a straight-sets Australian Open quarter-final loss to world No.1 and defending champion Jannik Sinner.

Defending champion Jannik Sinner dismissed eighth seed Alex de Minaur 6-3 6-2 6-1 to reach the Australian Open semi-finals and extend the country's decades-long wait for another homegrown singles winner at the Grand Slam on Wednesday.